Chương 38: Chapter 38: Waiting for the Championship
Two days before the first playoff game, Li Jiajia arrived in Phoenix.
Wade Dong was training at the arena and couldn't pick her up, so his good friend Saral arranged for a driver to pick up Li Jiajia from the airport and bring her to the arena.
"Jiajia!"
Wade Dong, sweaty from training, immediately rushed over to hug Li Jiajia when he saw her at the arena.
"Eww..."
Li Jiajia wrinkled her nose. "You're all sweaty."
Despite her reaction, Li Jiajia was sweetly touched and hugged Wade Dong back.
"Woo-hoo!"
The teammates, seeing this scene, all started cheering.
"Haha..."
Wade Dong laughed and let go of Li Jiajia, holding her hand as he led her onto the court. "Let me introduce you. These are my teammates, and they are also my idols..."
"Wade Dong, I warn you, if you mention 'idols' again, we'll get mad!"
As soon as they heard the word "idols," the teammates got upset, even Allen Iverson glared at Wade Dong.
"Nash, Iverson, Hill, Gortat, Frye, Dudley..."
Wade Dong introduced each teammate one by one, and each of them nodded and greeted Li Jiajia warmly.
Li Jiajia recognized all of them, as she watched NBA games regularly.
Dudley leaned in, "Sister-in-law, let me tell you a secret..."
"What secret?"
Li Jiajia looked at Dudley.
"Ahem..."
Wade Dong coughed lightly, signaling Dudley not to say anything reckless.
"Actually, it's nothing."
Dudley scratched his head and suddenly stopped talking.
Wade Dong laughed, "You might as well say it. Your hesitation makes it seem like there's something even when there isn't."
"Hehe..."
Dudley grinned, "It's just that recently, many beautiful women have been hitting on East Brother, but I swear on my career, no matter how many beautiful women there are, East Brother only has eyes for you."
"I believe him!"
Li Jiajia held Wade Dong's arm, looking sweetly at him.
"You go rest by the side first."
Wade Dong patted Li Jiajia's head, "I need to continue training. After training, we'll go home."
Before the playoffs, these tactical training sessions needed to be kept secret. In theory, outsiders were not allowed in the arena, but Li Jiajia was not an outsider.
This was also her first time watching Wade Dong and NBA players play up close. She felt that Wade Dong had changed; she hadn't realized how strong her boyfriend was before.
...
After training, Wade Dong drove Li Jiajia back to the villa.
"This house is so big!"
Although she had seen it in the video, standing in front of the villa, Li Jiajia couldn't help but exclaim.
"No matter how big it is, it's just a house."
Wade Dong smiled, "But with you here, it feels like home."
Li Jiajia laughed, "I never realized you could say such sweet things."
"Have you eaten yet?"
Wade Dong tossed his bag onto the sofa, "I'll make you something to eat."
"You can cook?!"
Li Jiajia was increasingly curious. She and Wade Dong had been dating for two years, and since he came to the U.S., it felt like he had become a different person.
Li Jiajia didn't know that the person was the same, but he had indeed changed. The moment he woke up in the library, he had changed; he had gained a system.
However, no matter what changes Wade Dong went through, Li Jiajia loved him. Now, she sat at the dining table, eagerly anticipating Wade Dong's feast.
But after a while, Wade Dong came out of the kitchen with two bowls of steaming instant noodles, smiling, "Dinner is served, dear~"
"This is your dinner?"
Li Jiajia was speechless, "This is... too lavish, isn't it?"
Wade Dong said, "There are vegetables, beef, and noodles. Of course, it's lavish."
"You mean the vegetable and beef packets? That counts?"
"Haha..."
Wade Dong laughed. He really couldn't cook, not even in his previous life, because Li Jiajia took such good care of him.
"You're an athlete, you shouldn't eat so much instant noodles."
Li Jiajia stood up, "I'll make you something to eat."
Wade Dong stopped her, "Dear, don't bother. Besides instant noodles, there's nothing else in the kitchen."
Li Jiajia: (｀?ω?′)
At that moment, Li Jiajia was glad she had come early. Wade Dong, this little cutie, really knew how to take care of himself. Living in such a big villa, and the kitchen only had instant noodles?
In fact, after gaining the system, Wade Dong didn't care much about food.
If his physical condition really declined due to diet, it would just lower his talent points, which he could easily replenish.
Li Jiajia said firmly, "Starting tomorrow, your diet and daily routine are my responsibility. I won't let you eat instant noodles anymore."
"But that's for tomorrow."
Wade Dong smiled, "Tonight, let's just make do with what we have."
After dinner and a shower, it was time for some serious business. Wade Dong finally had a home with Li Jiajia, and he wanted to give this home a sense of ceremony.
...
Li Jiajia was lying in bed reading when Wade Dong pounced on her.
"Mmm..."
"Uh..."
"Ah..."
"No!"
After a moment of intimacy, Li Jiajia suddenly grabbed Wade Dong's hand because his hand had touched where it shouldn't...
Wade Dong felt a little disappointed, "Why not?"
"Not now."
Li Jiajia's tone was very firm.
This was a difference in mindset between Wade Dong and Li Jiajia. In his previous life, they were married, so this was natural to him. But Li Jiajia didn't have that experience. Although they had been dating for two years, they were still... what people call virgins.
"I love you..."
Wade Dong kissed Li Jiajia again, ready to continue his advances.
But Li Jiajia remained firm.
Wade Dong persisted, and finally, Li Jiajia compromised, panting, "Wait until you win the championship, then I'll agree."
"Deal!"
Wade Dong knew this was Li Jiajia's bottom line, so he agreed readily.
Li Jiajia smiled, "Now go sleep in another bedroom. I want to read."
"What book are you reading?"
Wade Dong didn't leave; instead, he leaned in closer.
Li Jiajia said, "It's a poetry collection by Zhang Yang, the president of the Ancient Literature Society."
"Ancient Literature Society?"
"Zhang Yang?"
Wade Dong frowned, not asking more questions.
This world was different from his previous life. He had never heard of Zhang Yang, but from Li Jiajia's tone, this Zhang Yang seemed quite famous.
Including Professor Zhengqing, whom Li Jiajia mentioned a few days ago, Wade Dong had never heard of a Professor Zhengqing at Yanjing University.
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